Young PR Pros: Recap of Dine & Discuss

It is our host Julia Kent‘s turn for a holiday. She is soaking up the sun on a warm beach somewhere down south. While she is away getting a nice tan, Kristine Simpson, producer and host, compiled a short video Continue reading Young PR Pros: Recap of Dine & Discuss

Five new age resumes

This week, my best friend, maid of honour, and all around awesome person, Natalie Melanson, wrote a blog post about tips on improving your resume. The old paper CV is slowly disappearing. The past few years has seen the birth Continue reading Five new age resumes

Looking back at 2012

It is the end of 2012… already. The past year flew by, but a lot of great things happened. Young PR Pros On January 9th, I wrote a blog post called My social media resolution. My goal was to start Continue reading Looking back at 2012

The f-bomb and the evolution of language

Before I fell in to PR and communications, I was a nerdy Queen’s student studying everything from phonology, phonetics, syntax and the many disciplines of Linguistics. My favourite part of studying linguistics was learning about the evolution of languages. And Continue reading The f-bomb and the evolution of language

Bodyform knows how to be Awesome

This is for Scott Stratten! Getting negative comments or rants on our blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., doesn’t always leave us feeling happy. But, we can do two things, dwell on the fact that no one appreciates us or strike Continue reading Bodyform knows how to be Awesome

Step out of your comfort zone – a lesson from @CBIE_BCEI

I found this video by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) about the benefits of studying abroad. Dr. Sheila Embleton, a distinguished research professional, shares her top reasons why a student should study abroad. I find, as young professionals Continue reading Step out of your comfort zone – a lesson from @CBIE_BCEI

A memory of the world that stood still – in front of a TV [man walk’s on the moon]

Beautiful moon landing reconstrcuted shot, from Mashable Earlier this week, on August 25, 2012, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away. It was July 20, 1969, when Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Continue reading A memory of the world that stood still – in front of a TV [man walk’s on the moon]